The Status of Labor in Ancient Israel

Sulzberger, Mayer. The Status of Labor in Ancient Israel. Philadelphia: The Dropsie College for Hebrew and Cognate Learning, 1923. Large 8vo. 128pp. Brown cloth with blind-stamped borders and gilt lettering to spine. Title-page contains the publisher’s emblem. An apologetic analysis of working conditions in ancient Israel using the Bible. Focuses on the specific Hebrew terms used for various types of workers and strangers. Minor age wear to boards and spine. Tail of spine bumped. Some underlining on pages. Writing on rear free endpaper. Overall in good condition. g. Hardcover.

The author, Mayer Sulzberger a 19th century German-American Jew. He served as a judge of the Court of Common Pleas. Throughout his career he showed great interest in Jewish affairs. He was secretary of the board at the Maimonides College. He was also one of the founders of the Young Men’s Hebrew Association (YMHA) and a chairman of the Jewish Publication Society of America (JPS). (20748) $75